Ex-IGP: MyWatch poorly managed
Anti-crime watchdog MyWatch never worked together with other members, said former IGP Musa Hasan.
G Lavendran, FMT
Former Inspector-general of Police Musa Hassan said anti-crime watchdog MyWatch never had meetings to discuss action plans among members.
The former MyWatch adviser said the management of MyWatch was poor and its chairman, R Sri Sanjeevan, did not call for meetings with members.
“What is the point of an NGO if you don’t work with the people who are supporting your cause?
“When I was there, we have never had a single meeting to discuss action plans,” he told reporters after the second meeting for the recently formed anti-crime NGO, Malaysia Community Crime Care (MCCC).
Musa, who is MCCC president, said he was no longer with MyWatch, but did not rule out working together with them in the future.
“We have no plans to work with them but if Sanjeevan wants, we will work together for the benefit of the community,” he said.
Musa said MCCC would focus on working together with the police, security companies, neighbourhood watch volunteers and citizens to help reduce the crime rate.
“We are an independent body and apolitical. We take our work seriously and aim to reduce the crime rate,” he said.
Musa said MCCC would hold seminars and awareness campaigns to help the public realise the dangers of not being alert at all times.
“These awareness campaigns will help the people take steps to prevent crime,” he added.
